Job title: Qualified Accountant

Location: Chester/Hybrid

Duration: 12 months initially

The role:

You will support various businesses which trade a variety of products ranging from credit, interest rate and FX products in addition to exchange traded products such as options & futures. The primary function of the team is to provide control and business advisory guidance to key business partners; Price Verification (PVG), Trading Desk, Credit & Market risk, Regulatory Group and the RWA team. This role is to support Equities Financial Control, which primarily runs the P&L explain and front office to back-office reconciliations, as well as supporting the business.

Responsibilities:

P&L which includes validating and potentially re-attributing the explanation of the one or more of the various FICC trading desks.

Reconciliations and substantiation of balances to ensure the integrity of the general ledger.

Daily P&L & Balance sheet reporting and oversight. This includes review of daily sub-ledger P&L, preparation of daily commentary and reviewing changes to the daily balance sheet.

Planning & Reporting including influencing business strategy

Requirements:

Good academic background

Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or CFA with good working knowledge of accounting concepts, desirable

Excellent MS Excel skills with the ability to build and use spreadsheets.

Demonstrable risk identification and management

Positive relationship management and partner management ability

Investment banking experience, desirable

Knowledge of derivatives and associated products or a willingness to learn about these products

Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.